The Clemson Tigers extended their win streak over rival South Carolina to eight straight games with an emphatic 5-0 victory on Friday night in front of a packed Historic Riggs Field. The Tigers took advantage of two Gamecock red cards and scored five second-half goals to improve to 3-0 on the young season.
The first half went scoreless, but was far from uneventful. The Tigers strung together several chances that just missed the back of the net. South Carolina’s Jake O’Connor earned a second yellow card and was sent off in the 36th minute.
After earning a yellow card for dissent early in the match, Gamecocks’ midfielder Jordan Matthews was given his second yellow on a sliding challenge against Clemson’s Josh Hallenberger.